NK Neretvanac Opuzen is a Croatian professional football club from Opuzen founded in 1932, currently playing in the 3. NL – South. Neretvanac played four seasons in the Croatian second division in the 1990s. The club is named after the river which runs through Opuzen.

Neretvanac
Full nameNK Neretvanac Opuzen
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932)
GroundStadion Podvornica, Opuzen, Croatia[1]
Capacity3,000
ChairmanMatko Babić (Bagurić)
League3. NL – South

History

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In 1976, Neretvanac hosted Hajduk Split in a friendly organised after Opuzen fans sent in over 50,000 coupons to match sponsor Slobodna Dalmacija. Hajduk won 6:0 in front of 6,000 spectators, which was noted to be twice the number the population of Opuzen at the time.[2]

Neretvanac played in the Croatian second division from independence to 1995, when they finished last and were relegated.[3][4]

NK Neretvanac most recently qualified for the 2016 Croatian Cup, losing to NK Istra 1961 in the first round.[5]

In 2017, Neretvanac signed a cooperative development agreement with nearby 1.HNL club Hajduk Split.[6]

Derby

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NK Neretvanac share a longstanding rivalry with NK Neretva from Metković, entitled "El Clasico" which dates back to 1946.[7] NK Neretva won the first derby match 3–0.[8] They also have a smaller derby with Jadran Ploče.[9]

As of 2021 GP W D L
All 54 24 14 16

Former players

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References

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  1. ^ "NK Neretvanac Opuzen". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. ^ Zonjić, Nenad (6 February 2016). "40 godina od utakmice Neretvanac-Hajduk". nogometplus.net. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Croatia 1992". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "Croatia 1995". RSSSF.
  5. ^ "Neretvanac Opuzen vs Istra 1961". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "Hajduk i Neretvanac u zajedničkom projektu: 150 dječaka sanjaju bili dres!". Slobodna Dalmacija. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Danas neretvanski "El Clasico": U Metkoviću očekujemo dobar nogomet i pune tribine". 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Narona iz Metkovića Sigurno Pobjeđuje Neretvanca iz Opuzena". Slobodna Dalmacija. 1946.
  9. ^ "Neretva se nada dobroj igri i pozitivnom ishodu". Metkovic News.com. 18 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Odbio sam Hajduk da bih igrao za Neretvanac, a nastup za Hrvatsku bio mi je nestvaran osjećaj". 100posto.hr. 22 December 2017.